Deep sea fishing enthusiasts will find September to be a month of many naturally occurring dynamics that will shape the offshore playing field for local saltwater anglers. Subtle increases in daily wind velocities and changes in water temperatures will typify the final days of summer as they begin to transition to fall during the latter half of the month. Besides local weather contours brought on by the fall equinox, September will also encompass the potential for peak activity for tropical weather events in the Atlantic basin. Tropical weather systems can be pivotal catalysts for rearranging near coastal ocean conditions as they approach and pass by our area. Direct hits, as well as close passing tropical low pressure systems, will have the potential to share increased and extreme wind velocities, along with long period ground swell waves, that impact our coastal fishing zone. With this in mind, anglers will have to keep vigilant eye towards the tropics and as in all fishing months, check all local references and physical resource sites (such as NOAA ocean forecasts, wave height and weather buoys, beachside wind velocity anemometers, etc.) before setting out on daily fishing trips. The diversity of weather dynamics during September will have a tendency to motivate local fish populations and begin to set in motion the migration of pelagic fish, that will arrive and travel through Martin County`s offshore reef system. These offshore events will breathe new excitement into the strategies of local fisherman, and will reveal a fresh look to the near shore ecosystem. Bottom fish, especially snapper and grouper, will continue to be a main focus of offshore grocery getters, as many species will begin to post up on near shore reefs in 50 to 80 feet of water. Large schools of vermilion snapper will be found on area reefs, as they continue to spawn this month. Lane snapper will also begin to congregate in larger numbers on and around artificial reefs in 50 to 60 feet of water. The dynamics of September will make for some exciting and flavorful fishing as summer slowly fades into fall and present anglers with a new canvas for offshore fishing opportunities.
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